The Uniform Trial Court Rules (UTCR) Committee met on October 13, 2006, to review twenty-two proposals to amend the UTCR and to make preliminary recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.  A description of the proposals and action taken by the committee is posted at: http://www.courts.oregon.gov/OJD/programs/utcr/utcrrules.htm.  This information will also be published in Oregon Appellate Courts Advance Sheets No. 1, January 2, 2007.

Proposals of special note include: juror contact (3.120); summary judgment requirements (new 5.130); alternative to the Uniform Support Affidavit (8.010 and 8.050); and mandatory filing of motion for permanent modification of custody (8.050).

The committee encourages all interested parties to submit comments on these proposals.  Comments can be posted at the web address mentioned above or sent to the UTCR Reporter at the Office of the State Court Administrator, Supreme Court Building,1163 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301-2563 or utcr@ojd.state.or.us.

The committee will make final recommendations on these proposals at the next UTCR meeting on March 9, 2007, 9:00 a.m., Office of the State Court Administrator in Salem.  Those proposals approved by the Chief Justice will become effective August 1, 2007.